The Almighty: Powertrippin', 2CD Expanded Edition

• Third studio album from Scottish new metal band The Almighty.

• FOR FANS OF: MOTÖRHEAD, WILDHEARTS.

Although initially inspired by punk, when Scottish school friends Stump Monroe (drums), Floyd London (bass) and Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals) joined forces with guitarist Tantrum in 1988, they chose a harder rocking, heavy metal sound.

As well as the singles ‘Addiction’, ‘Over The Edge’ and ‘Out Of Season’, this expanded, deluxe reissue of ‘Powertrippin’ includes the B-Sides ‘Blind’, ‘Bodies’ (originally by the Sex Pistols), ‘Insomnia’, ‘In A Rut’ (originally by The Ruts) and ‘Fuckin’ Up’ (originally by Neil Young and Crazy Horse). Live versions of ‘Takin’ Hold’, ‘Jesus Loves You...But I Don’t’ and ‘Powertrippin’ illustrate what a powerful band The Almighty have always been on stage. The bonus disc also includes demo versions of ‘Free ‘N’ Easy’ and the title track from Soul Destruction: which was never officially recorded or appeared on the final album. Plus there’s even time for an acoustic take of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’!

This release features a fully illustrated booklet, complete with detailed liner notes from Malcolm Dome based on interviews with the band.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE: ORIGINAL ALBUM

1.  ADDICTION

2.  POSSESSION

3.  OVER THE EDGE

4.  JESUS LOVES YOU…BUT I DON’T

5.  SICK & WIRED

6.  POWERTRIPPIN’

7.  TAKIN’ HOLD

8.  OUT OF SEASON

9.  LIFE BLOOD

10.  INSTINCT

11.  MEATHOOK

12.  EYE TO EYE

DISC TWO: BONUS TRACKS

1.  TAKIN’ HOLD (LIVE)

2.  JESUS LOVES YOU...BUT I DON’T (LIVE)

3.  POWERTRIPPIN’ (LIVE)

4.  BLIND (B-SIDE)

5.  SOUL DESTRUCTION (DEMO)

6.  ADDICTION (RADIO EDIT)

7.  INSOMNIA (B-SIDE)

8.  WILD AND WONDERFUL (DEMO VERSION)

9.  FUCKIN’ UP (B-SIDE)

10.  OUT OF SEASON (DEMO VERSION)

11.  BODIES (B-SIDE)

12.  FREE ‘N’ EASY (DEMO VERSION)

13.  ROCKIN’ IN THE FREE WORLD (ACOUSTIC VERSION)

14.  HELL TO PAY (ACOUSTIC VERSION)

15.  IN A RUT (B-SIDE)

16.  OUT OF SEASON (RADIO EDIT)